Central African Republic vs Solomon Islands
Central African Republic is 21.9 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Central African Republic about 22 times.
Central African RepublicSolomon IslandsCentral African Republic moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 21.9× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Central African Republic | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 838,645 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Honiara |
| Region | Middle Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Central African Republic bigger than Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 21.9 times larger than Solomon Islands. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Central African Republic?
- About 22 times: Central African Republic has 21.9× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Central African Republic and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Central African Republic or Solomon Islands?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 838,645. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².